Faecal calprotectin

Clinical indications:

Faecal calprotectin can be used

• To identify patients with organic disease of the small intestine or large bowel
• To determine the disease activity and monitor the response to treatment in patients with 
• Ulcerative Colitis 
• Crohn's disease

 

Specimen type: 

• Faeces

 

Sample type: 

• Faeces extract

 

Turnaround time:

• Inpatient: 3 days 
• Outpatient: 3 days 
• GP: 3 days 

Reference interval:

<50ug/g of faeces (Quoted by the manufacturer)